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Bashar Al-Assad

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The Resume

    (September 11, 1965- )
    Third of five children
    Son of Hafez Al-Assad, commander of the Syrian Air Force and Bashar's predecessor as dictator of Syria
    Studied ophthalmology in London in the 1980s
    Returned to Syria upon his brother's death and became a military commander (1994)
    Became head of state following his father's death (2000)
    Official title is 'President of the Syrian Arab Republic'

Why he might be annoying:

    The minimum age for the Syrian presidency was changed from 40 to 34 so that Al-Assad could become president.
    He was not interested succeeding his father and only became president because his brother Basil was killed in a car crash.
    He looks like Hitler.
    Syria remains a one-party dictatorship under his rule.
    He may have aided Iraq in the Second Persian Gulf War.
    He is an inexperienced leader.
    Like Saddam Hussein, he subscribes to the ideologies of the Ba'ath Party.
    He is accused of giving safe haven to terrorist fighting the coalition.
    Western sources claimed his regime used chemical weapons (gas) against rebels during the Syrian uprising (August 2013).

Why he might not be annoying:

    When several Syrian citizens wrote him letters asking for reforms, he allowed the letters to be published and did not conduct reprisals on the authors.
    His friends describe him as being meek and awkward but friendly and a good listener.
    He was involved in bringing computers, cell phones and the internet to Syria.
    He referred to Saddam Hussein as a 'beast' during a visit to Kuwait.
    He is a qualified eye doctor.
    Generally, he is regarded as being more moderate than his father.

Credit: Wang


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 35 Votes: 5.71% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 108 Votes: 67.59% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 64 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 104 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 995 Votes: 41.21% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 774 Votes: 64.60% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 326 Votes: 61.96% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 750 Votes: 82.40% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 213 Votes: 80.28% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 774 Votes: 59.04% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 813 Votes: 57.93% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 3080 Votes: 54.61% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 694 Votes: 81.12% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 68 Votes: 80.88% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 73 Votes: 68.49% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 76 Votes: 67.11% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 115 Votes: 75.65% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 154 Votes: 77.27% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 745 Votes: 76.38% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 462 Votes: 69.70% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 970 Votes: 70.62% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 461 Votes: 54.45% Annoying